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Egypt—arbitrators fail to overturn convictions in Chevron dispute (Al-Qarqani v Chevron)

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Published on: 27 June 2019
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Law360: An Egyptian appeals court has affirmed the convictions of two arbitrators in connection with a ‘sham’ arbitration that resulted in a nearly US$18bn award against Chevron, which was issued following a dispute over a decades-old concession agreement to develop Saudi oil fields.

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